Senior Engineer in Guidance Navigation and Control Analysis - The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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This position is for a Senior Engineer with 10 years of engineering experience in analysis, simulation and modeling of GN&C systems for military and aerospace applications. This opening seeks an innovative thinker who can take technical ideas and concepts, turn them into simulations that form the requirements and design of high performing GN&C systems, and then develop tests to measure their performance in realized systems. In this position you will work closely with, and lead, teams of engineers that develop, design, and evaluate, dynamic systems that make use of innovative navigation sensors and guidance systems for various vehicles and applications.

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum of MS, or equivalent experience, in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics
• 10 years of GN&C related job, or equivalent education, experience
• Strong analytical/mathematical background, with working knowledge of GN&C systems modeling/simulation and algorithm/software design
• Ability to develop engineering modeling and simulation software using scripting/modeling tools such as MATLAB/SIMULINK or PYTHON
• Experience in System Requirements Analysis for development and design of real-time embedded software
• Strong oral communication and technical writing skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with applications using aided navigation and inertial sensors
• Knowledge of aided navigation using optimal estimation (Kalman filtering)
• Engineering leadership experience

 
Security Requirement: 

• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.